New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-06
NEW TRAPS SET FOR MOON Ely
DID HE FIRE THE STEAMER GUYANDoTrE

A FATAL ADMISSION TO CAPTAIN GAsfhN-hia
CONNECTION WITH THE CROMWELL PIER FIRE.
Two or three days mnst elapse before sne puo''e
will know from medical opinion whethor W i's
Thomas j. Mooney a dynamite hend OF as a uan
gerous "crank" Yesterday Inspector JAMIE
Finn of the CITY Prisons told Justice Duny ~ 'he
jefferson Market Court that he haa inioineu
tbe Commissioners of Charities ana Corfecuon
10 have Mooney examined rs 10 his mental conoon anu
had been told by them that Drs Field anu fitcn "ouu
make thorough examination to last over seVera oay
a. that n would probably be five days before report
coud be look ed for The call made by Dr. ftch
who remained about an hour in Moneys company He
refused to express any opinion TO reporters regarding
the prisoners sanity.
Some one has at length turned UP who owns to an
acquan tanceship with the would-be ineendiary Ihis
IS Richard d. sche real estate and insurance agent OF
Third-aye. aud One-hundred and ourth-st VINO
Is also connected with safe manufacturing company
He called az the Jefferson Market Jail in the afternoon
and asked to be-allowed to see Mooney.
IL think know him." he. added.
The warden told Mr. sehA that he would have to get
an order from Justice Duffy he wanted to see the ps-
oner Having obtained this Mr.. Schell, followed by the
reporters entered the prison and went to Mooney CELL
"Hello! What are you doing herei" shouted tho SUI
ferag patriot.
"Oh lust dropped In to see you. How do you feelf
said MI sche nodding cheerfuy to his acquaintance
81 feel hrst-class," replied Mooney heartily, ana at
this point lle warren anu os'PPSN s~S ''
view.
In the Office Mr. schel said: IL have known
this man Mooney since 1880 At tna1
time be was employed as an agent
by the Wheeler a. Wilson sewing Machine Company lie
is good ana ,S WAS aa
Captain Gastlin is quite sure that no mas naus
day: :. am certain that Mooney Is the man wa1 Is
wanted for the GuyandoIte exposlon why, no mas
bis confidence, aud said on-laad way, But what
about the Guyandotte, Mooneyi Ihst WASH "a q
YOU couin had any grudge against her on that
account lie was taken off MS guard ana remafAed-
.Ob was only experimenting there
irrespective Of this admission there is much to show
that Captain Gasthnes belief is well-iounded- Inc e1
Monday JANUARY 81, as tue vessel was passins Long
Branch way to Norfolk Va Inc suspicious oi
the police were directed the striking
VINO entertained particular grudge against tne Oh
Dominion Line; but even with the aaau9na incent,S
OF q large reward they ialed 10 ma osom
An unknown person was cen py se s
eral of those on board the Guyandotte oeiore sue
Pier No. 81, North River Robert sinclair iuess
boy 0e scriDed him as a medium sized man, Win "a
mustacne and side whiskels ana dressed IN
brown overcoat, dark trousers anu y uerpy nat ,,n
boy acted as II ne was nervous, anu P.oo
ably lie was IL he Mr.. Mooney experimenting; anu
description though somewhat vague, appies , va d
general way TIE arrested dynaniter second Oncer
Hitler who the bridge VITA the captain al Tue e
OF the says that believes Mooney TO be tue
mysterious stranger whom he saw come on Doard isase
a black bag ana hasten ashore AGAIN lie eonslucrs
Mooneys maiestic walk is unmistskable and though
his goatee mustache are little fuller ana MS sue
swear TO the identity OF the IL he him IN the
same kind OF that he wore in January An effort
will be maze to give the secondocer this opportunity OF
verifying his suspicious .o,.
Anether INK chain Of evidence that connects
| Mooney with the Guygndotie Is the brass fa'i-
| cetlike bomb discovered among his elects
| on the Guyapdotte after the explosion there was
found brass tube closed at one end by screw-cap anu
having small ventho III tue other end ~ ouiseu
little in tue middle where there was
TO al vide the hollow space into two parts Mooney In
fernal machine. which is OF the Mezzeron pattern IS o
was in CORE spondence with the Russian Nihillst-
inventor The letter MeZZero in the keeping OF the
nropnrty clerk at Police Headquarters, seems 10 be "a
| rough, first draft, which Mooney retaln,d ,Dy
| way OF COPY of what ho sent lie mas
evidently taken great pains in wording H. as there are
merous ensures alterations and interlineatons
The police also think that they are III possession OF
evidence TO connect Mooney with the burning OF the
Cromwell Line Pier Truly, the dynamiters iot once he
| a. canght ~ nor a nanny one. There is enough being
piled up against Mooney TO insure MIN Ire imPrsoh-
nen II no not consigned 10 the scarcely less rKsome
| confinement OF luuatc asylum.